World According to Wayne: Drill Rig Maintenance, Safety Can Run Away from You
Rig maintenance is an ongoing project for those of us who operate complicated mechanical devices in harsh conditions. Seldom do we get a day when the weather is the same as our living room, but we still need to make the job. Sometimes it is hotter’n west Texas and the radiator boils over before the corned beef hash on the manifold gets done. Sometimes, it is cold enough to remind us to send an alimony check to our exes. Either way, we need to take care of our iron or we will be sitting beside the freeway with a sign that says, “Will make connections for food.”
Drillers should remember to check brakes on their truck-mounted rigs, particularly if a move to the next jobsite might involve a road like this. Source: iStock